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Pedals

Rival Schools

Pedals

Long awaited second album from the post-hardcore supergroup, whose debut album was released a decade ago

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Atlantic
UK Release date
07/03/2011
US Release date
08/02/2011
  1. 9.0 |   PopMatters

    Contains more wisdom and beauty than most records twice its length
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  2. 8.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Rival Schools have returned with their sophomore release acting like, on so many levels, the last 10 years never happened
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  3. 8.0 |   BBC

    This doesn't sound like a reunion based on the need to pay the mortgage
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  4. 8.0 |   AU Review

    The buzz-saw riffs are still there and so is the propulsive energy that made its predecessor so arresting
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  5. 8.0 |   God Is In The TV

    With the quality of songwriting craft on show here, it’s good to have them back
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  6. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    Dynamic pop-rock and raw, old-school emo
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  7. 7.0 |   Blurt

    A more song-oriented direction that sounds unlike anything else the group has delivered yet
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  8. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Was it worth the wait? Yes - even if you did grow a few grey hairs and a moustache in the process
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  9. 7.0 |   Clash

    Amiable listening
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  10. 7.0 |   Spin

    Reveals a group of reenergized vets who've hardly mellowed with encroaching middle age
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  11. 6.5 |   Prefix

    It is a nostalgic blast for a certain brand of heavy rock
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  12. 6.0 |   NME

    Would be more of a big deal if it was still 2003
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  13. 5.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Feels comparatively unaccomplished despite the pedigree of its players
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  14. 5.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Perfectly listenable, perfectly agreeable, absolutely forgettable
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